ahh, i thought the atmega acted like a bridge... usb > arduino > attiny85..
ok so i uploaded that sketch i found
ArduinoISP.cpp: In function 'void setup()':
ArduinoISP:68: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP.cpp: In function 'void loop()':
ArduinoISP:125: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP.cpp: In function 'uint8_t getch()':
ArduinoISP:131: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP:132: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP.cpp: In function 'void spi_init()':
ArduinoISP:158: error: 'SPCR' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP:159: error: 'SPSR' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP:160: error: 'SPDR' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP.cpp: In function 'void spi_wait()':
ArduinoISP:166: error: 'SPSR' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP:166: error: 'SPIF' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP.cpp: In function 'uint8_t spi_send(uint8_t)':
ArduinoISP:171: error: 'SPDR' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP.cpp: In function 'void empty_reply()':
ArduinoISP:188: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP:193: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP.cpp: In function 'void breply(uint8_t)':
ArduinoISP:199: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP:205: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP.cpp: In function 'void start_pmode()':
ArduinoISP:256: error: 'SS' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP:258: error: 'SCK' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP:263: error: 'MISO' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP:264: error: 'MOSI' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP.cpp: In function 'void end_pmode()':
ArduinoISP:270: error: 'MISO' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP:271: error: 'MOSI' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP:272: error: 'SCK' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP:273: error: 'SS' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP.cpp: In function 'void write_flash(int)':
ArduinoISP:314: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP:319: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP.cpp: In function 'void program_page()':
ArduinoISP:386: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP:391: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP:395: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP.cpp: In function 'char flash_read_page(int)':
ArduinoISP:409: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP.cpp: In function 'char eeprom_read_page(int)':
ArduinoISP:423: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP.cpp: In function 'void read_page()':
ArduinoISP:435: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP:438: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP.cpp: In function 'void read_signature()':
ArduinoISP:448: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP:451: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP.cpp: In function 'int avrisp()':
ArduinoISP:476: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
ArduinoISP:539: error: 'Serial' was not declared in this scope
here we go... lol